Sibyl Urbancic

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Sibyl Urbancic (* 1937 in Graz ) is an Austrian - Icelandic musician, Feldenkrais teacher , journalist and translator .

Life

Sibyl Urbancic was born in 1937 as the daughter of Dr. Melitta Urbantschitsch, b. Grünbaum from a Jewish family, and Dr. Victor Urbancic was born. In 1938 the family emigrated to Iceland while fleeing the Nazis .

In 1941, at the age of four, Sibyl received her first instrumental lessons , first piano and a year later violin .

In 1956 their first daughter Ruth Ólafsdóttir, now an actress in Los Angeles, was born.

In 1957 Sibyl Urbancic began studying ancient Nordic linguistics at the University of Iceland . At the same time she worked as a music and theater critic , foreign correspondent and cultural reporter.

After her father's death in 1958, she decided to study music. In 1959 she began studying church music at the University of Music in Vienna a . a. Conducting with Anton Heiller Organ and Hans Gillesberger Choir , which she finished in 1963 with a diploma, distinction and an award. She then continued her studies in organ concert with Anton Heiller. Her concert activities began at home and abroad. At the same time she took over the leadership of the church choir and orchestra of the parish church of Hetzendorf .

In 1965 she married the musician Hans Maria Kneihs , with whom she performed in concerts. This was followed by more intensive occupation with the harpsichord a . a. with her teacher Gustav Leonhardt . Concerts with various chamber ensembles followed, including a. the Collegium Musicum of the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation.

Born in 1966 was the son of Johann Kneihs , radio journalist for Austrian Broadcasting , in 1967 son Michael Kneihs, pianist and contract teacher at the University of Music Vienna, and in 1971 son Benjamin Kneihs , now professor of constitutional and administrative law at the University of Salzburg . From 1973 to 1990 Sibyl Urbancic took over the management of the Döblinger Choral Society. In 1980 she founded and directed the vocal ensemble La Capella until 1986 , with a repertoire from early to the latest music and numerous international concerts and recordings for records, radio and television. From 1981 to 1985 she gave courses in new choral music for the IGNM , and since then has given choir and improvisation courses at home and abroad as well as guest conductors and jurors .

In 1987 she founded and directed the ensemble and the “Association for the Promotion of Vocal Music” VOCES in Vienna.

From 1988 to 2004 Urbancic was a lecturer or contract teacher at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna , for a number of years she was choir director of the Mixed Choirs Vienna of the Austrian Choir Association and board member of the Austrian Society for Choral Music .

1992-1995 she started training for Feldenkrais - educator . In her own practice and courses, she works in particular with singers and instrumentalists , choirs and orchestras , actors , dancers, teachers , but also people with MS and cervical syndrome .

Urbancic has performed as a harpsichordist , organist and choir director in many places around the world . She gives courses in (ancient and especially contemporary) choral music, as well as for singing and choir, improvisation and Feldenkrais . She is also a member of the jury at events with vocal ensembles and soloists, as well as contemporary choral compositions. She founded and directed the vocal ensemble “la cappella” and “voces wien”, with which she premiered a number of pieces. She also initiated the “nano” children's choir school. Musical topics are classical , new music and jazz / improvised music.

Urbancic also teaches foreign languages: German, English, Danish, Icelandic and works as a translator.

Translations

  • Maximus Musikus visits the orchestra. Children's non-fiction book, book with music and audio version on CD, text by Hallfrídur Ólafsdóttir, from the Icelandic by Sibyl Urbancic, Schott, Mainz 2010, ISBN 978-3-7957-0730-9 .
  • Maximus Musikus discovers the music school. Children's non-fiction book, book with music and audio version on CD, text by Hallfrídur Ólafsdóttir, From the Icelandic by Sibyl Urbancic, Schott, Mainz 2011, ISBN 978-3-7957-0757-6 .

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personal data
SURNAME Urbancic, Sibyl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian musician
DATE OF BIRTH 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH Graz